Tuesday, June 21, 2022
History for June 21
History for June 21 - On-This-Day.com
Jean-Paul Sartre 1905
- 1788 - The U.S. Constitution went into effect when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it.
- 1834 - Cyrus McCormick patented the first practical mechanical reaper for farming. His invention allowed farmers to more than double their crop size.
- 1893 - The Ferris Wheel was introduced at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, IL.
- 1954 - The American Cancer Society reported significantly higher death rates among cigarette smokers than among non-smokers.
- 1963 - France announced that they were withdrawing from the North Atlantic NATO fleet.
- 1989 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag as a form of political protest was protected by the First Amendment.
Monday, June 20, 2022
Democrats demand Google purge pro-life pregnancy centers from search results - TheBlaze
Democrats demand Google purge pro-life pregnancy centers from search results - TheBlaze:
Democratic lawmakers are demanding that Google remove pro-life pregnancy centers from search results when a pregnant woman searches online for an abortion clinic.
Thirteen senators and three members of the U.S. House, all Democrats, sent a letter to Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., Friday urging the company to remove "fake clinics" and crisis pregnancy centers from search results when people do a Google search for "abortion clinic" or "abortion pill."
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and Michigan Representative Elissa Slotkin were the top signatories on the letter, which was first reported by Reuters.
NATO Chief Stoltenberg Says Russia’s War In Ukraine Could Last Years
NANATO Chief Stoltenberg Says Russia’s War In Ukraine Could Last YearsTO Chief Stoltenberg Says Russia’s War In Ukraine Could Last Years
"Topline--NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Russia’s war in Ukraine could last for years, but he urged countries to continue providing support to Ukraine, even as the war drags on for nearly four months and pushes up global food and energy prices..."
"I thought we were removing all the statues and history from the Civil war??!!"
Group Who Hates Groups | Facebook Jackie Dyer
"I thought we were removing all the statues and history from the Civil war??!!
"I thought we were removing all the statues and history from the Civil war??!!
Why wasn't this removed?
Or are the statues going back up?
So confused."
Twitter reactions to Miss Universe claiming men can menstruate - TheBlaze
Twitter reactions to Miss Universe claiming men can menstruate - TheBlaze:
The Miss Universe organization is facing strong backlash for claiming that men can menstruate.
This week, the Miss Universe organization pushed a message that biological males who transition to transgender women are capable of menstruation. The messaging was shared on the Miss Universe Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – which have nearly 20 million followers in total.
The overblown "Right Wing Extremist Terrorism" narrative...
The overblown "Right Wing Extremist Terrorism" narrative... And Answers to Terrorism Questions Americans are Asking... | Terrorism | Before It's News
…NEO-NAZI/Antifa/BLM groups that exist/operate in America and several Western Nations are all LEFT WING organizations…communism, fascism, socialism, and yes even an islamic theocracy calaphate...
Border Patrol: 50 migrants on terror watch list arrested at border so far this year - TheBlaze
Border Patrol: 50 migrants on terror watch list arrested at border so far this year - TheBlaze:
Under President Joe Biden's watch, the number of people on the terror watch list apprehended at the southern border has spiked compared to the years former President Donald Trump was in office.
The EXACT wrong "solutions". Watch what happens!!-----Australian Energy Market Operator suspends spot market for wholesale electricity to ensure reliability and avoid blackouts - ABC News
Australian Energy Market Operator suspends spot market for wholesale electricity to ensure reliability and avoid blackouts - ABC News
"Key points:
"Key points:
- The electricity sector has been dealing with soaring costs
- It forced AEMO to cap prices and compel generators to offer their services
- Now the spot market for wholesale electricity has been suspended to try and ensure reliability
Excellent link, daily updates!-----Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19 | Institute for the Study of War
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19 | Institute for the Study of War
Jun 19, 2022 - Press ISW
Karolina Hird, Kateryna Stepanenko, and Mason Clark
June 19, 5:30 pm ET
Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.
- Concentrated Russian artillery power paired with likely understrength infantry units remains insufficient to enable Russian advances within Severodonetsk.
- Russian forces continued to prepare to advance on Slovyansk from southeast of Izyum and west of Lyman.
- Russian forces are focusing on strengthening defensive positions along the Southern Axis due to recent successful Ukrainian counterattacks along the Kherson-Mykolaiv Oblast border.
- Successful Ukrainian counterattacks in the Zaporizhia area are forcing Russian forces to rush reinforcements to this weakened sector of the front line.
- Russian forces are likely conducting false-flag artillery attacks against Russian-held territory to dissuade Ukrainian sentiment and encourage the mobilization of proxy forces..."
When fake-fear is all you have.-----Desperate MSNBC analyst urges Dems to ‘scare the hell’ out of minorities and women voters
Desperate MSNBC analyst urges Dems to ‘scare the hell’ out of minorities and women voters
"In a move that smacked of utter desperation, MSNBC analyst Cornell Belcher urged Democrats to “scare the hell” out of voters by warning them we could “lose” our democracy if Republicans win in the midterms.
Appearing on “Deadline: White House” Wednesday, Belcher responded to failed Democrat candidate Matthew Dowd who suggested that they should fixate on the concept of losing our democracy instead of defending President Joe Biden.
"In a move that smacked of utter desperation, MSNBC analyst Cornell Belcher urged Democrats to “scare the hell” out of voters by warning them we could “lose” our democracy if Republicans win in the midterms.
- “Campaigns, we got to give them a reason to feel they have skin in the game, that this is important to them, that losing democracy is important to them.
- And whether or not it be telling women that, you know what, women? You think you’re losing your rights now? What do you think is going to happen if we don’t have democracy?”
Belcher asked, ramping up impressive fearmongering to get disenfranchised Democrats to vote..."
Ron DeSantis says Biden is to blame for record-high gas prices - TheBlaze
Ron DeSantis says Biden is to blame for record-high gas prices - TheBlaze:
"Joe Biden came into office and declared war on American energy. We were energy independent for the first time in my life. When he came into office, he had sweeping executive orders to try to kneecap American energy production," DeSantis began.
College requires students, faculty to agree they’ve benefited from white privilege
College requires students, faculty to agree they’ve benefited from white privilege
- Canadian college’s required land acknowledgement causes controversy
- George Brown College, a public school with multiple campuses in Toronto, allegedly required participants to read a lengthy statement acknowledging Indigenous land ownership and the evils of slavery before clicking a box marked “I Agree” to join a video conference..."
History for June 20
History for June 20 - On-This-Day.com
Brian Wilson 1942 - Musician (Beach Boys)
- 1756 - In India, 150 British soldiers were imprisoned in a cell that became known as the "Black Hole of Calcutta."
- 1791 - King Louis XVI of France was captured while attempting to flee the country in the so-called Flight to Varennes.
- 1793 - Eli Whitney applied for a cotton gin patent. He received the patent on March 14. The cotton gin initiated the American mass-production concept.
- 1928 - Washburn-Crosby Company merged with 26 other mills to become General Mills.
- 1941 - The U.S. Army Air Forces was established, replacing the Army Air Corps. The Army Air Forces were abolished with the creation of the United States Air Force in 1947.
- 1943 - Race-related rioting erupted in Detroit. Federal troops were sent in two days later to end the violence that left more than 30 dead.
- 1977 - The Trans-Alaska Pipeline began operation.
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Number of Americans who believe in God drops to all-time low, Gallup poll - TheBlaze
Number of Americans who believe in God drops to all-time low, Gallup poll - TheBlaze:
"More importantly, the millennial generation in particular, seems committed to living without God, without the Bible, and without Christian churches as foundations in either their personal life or within American society," Barna said.
97.8 Percent of Mass Shootings Are Linked to This
97.8 Percent of Mass Shootings Are Linked to This
- While many have bought into the simplistic idea that availability of firearms is the cause of mass shootings, a number of experts have pointed out a more uncomfortable truth, which is that mass shootings are far more likely the result of how we’ve been mistreating mental illness, depression and behavioral problems
- Gun control legislation has shown that law-abiding Americans who own guns are not the problem, because the more gun control laws that have been passed, the more mass shootings have occurred
- 97.8 percent of mass shootings occur in “gun-free zones,” as the perpetrators know legally armed citizens won’t be there to stop them
- Depression per se rarely results in violence. Only after antidepressants became commonplace did mass shootings really take off, and many mass shooters have been shown to be on antidepressants
- Antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are well-known for their ability to cause suicidal and homicidal ideation and violence..."
Capitol Police chief debunks key accusation that Democrats made against Republicans regarding January 6 - TheBlaze
Capitol Police chief debunks key accusation that Democrats made against Republicans regarding January 6 - TheBlaze:
The Capitol Police debunked a serious accusation that Democrats have lodged against House Republicans.
What is the accusation?
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